"I'm absolutely stunned by what we're seeing today, Maitlis told Amanpour. As you said, the last time there was an arrest of a royal was 1647. That is, 350 years ago, and it ended up with the beheading of Charles I, and briefly, the end of the monarchy. So this is not something we see in this country. This is not something that we are used to seeing, Maitlis continued. And we have to remember that Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne."
"There is no question in my mind that when King Charles removed that title from Andrew six months ago last October, when he asked him to leave Royal Lodge, the king was essentially paving the way for the law to take its course. He was essentially saying, I think, to the forces of justice in this country, I don't want to tie your hands. He's my brother, but he is no longer untouchab"
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested, an occurrence described as the first royal arrest since 1647. The 2019 Newsnight interview featured Andrew defending his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and denying a widely publicized photo with Virginia Giuffre. Following that interview, Queen Elizabeth II removed his military affiliations and patronages and he relinquished the HRH title. After the queen's death, King Charles III rescinded Andrew's remaining titles and asked him to leave Royal Lodge. Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne and continues to live on royal estate property, prompting public questions about his proximity to the monarch.
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